Colin Campbell is an Academy Award-nominated writer and director; his one-person show titled "Grief: A One Man ShitShow" premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, where it won a Best of Broadwater Award.

He also wrote a book titled, "Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose," a powerful account of one father's journey through the loss of his two teenage children that a drunk driver killed. Colin offers readers a new vision of how to more actively and fully mourn a profound loss. 

Interested in joining a community of like-minded Wids? Are you ready to meet potential new friends/romantic partners? Meet other Wids who are interested in exploring new connections with the potential for friendship, companionship or even a romantic relationship!

For more, check out WidowsFire.com and connect with like-minded Wids around the world, publicly and privately.

Research editor and contributing writer at Wired Magazine, Meghan Herbst, is back on the show to talk all things death and outer space! Space travel, space tourism, astroids, the sun, its all terrifying, and can kill us within just a few seconds. So we talk all things space and death, enjoy!

Rosie Grant joins the podcast to discuss her time as an intern in the archives of a Washington cemetery and how she finds and cooks gravestone recipes from the last 30+ years.

Follow Rosie on Instagram and TikTok - @ghostly.archive

As her father nears the end of his life, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson stages his death in inventive and comical ways to help them both face the inevitable. You can watch Kirsten Johnsons film on Netflix now! 

Nick Thune is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He joined the show to discuss his struggles with addiction, near-death in rehab, losing friends to alcoholism and much more. 

If you'd like to see him perform live check out - nickthune.com

Oaktree was founded after losing beloved family members and experiencing first-hand how difficult it can be to find memorial products that we would be proud to wear or have in our home. Oaktree provides you with a one-of-a-kind collection of urns and memorials.

For more info go to, oaktreememorials.com

Meghan Herbst is a research editor and contributing writer at Wired Magazine in San Francisco. She writes about science, culture, technology, and has also covered housing, homelessness, crime, and politics. 

Check out more of her work at www.meghanherbst.com

Happy Halloween! Today on the podcast Marc Hartzman joins us to share some ghost stories and discuss his new book Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural. 

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The Crowded Bookshelf is an independent online and pop-up bookstore based in Fort Collins, CO. They sell new, used, audio, and e-books, as well as bookish gift items. They also host virtual and in person author events.

More info @ TheCrowdedBookshelf.com